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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Marcellarius on September 06, 2010, 06:47:24 am
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I usual oil or varnish my work.
I know that quit a lot of people finish up there work with a lacker or varnish over there lemon or linseed oiled wood.
I tried this to, so first I mixed some orange- and lineseed oil and put it on my work.
It was made of red cedar and apricot.
after drying for three weeks I varnished it with a clear lacker.
to put on the second layer of varnish I sanded it a bit and guess what, on some cedar parts the varnish came of real easy.
could it be that this is because of the type of wood or wasn't the oil not dry enough? ( I mean, three weeks?)
I like to hear some of your experience with oil an varnish.
Marcel
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I think the problem was mixing the orange and linseed oil. I am not sure how that would work. I have never mixed the oils.
I have never had a problem with using either linseed oil, lemon oil or orange oil, then applying the first coat of clear lacquer. I then apply several coats of Krylon clear acrylic. 8)
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I don't have a problem with danish oil, either.
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Marcel, I'm sure it was the mixture of oils. I like to add mineral spirits to linseed oil. the mineral spirits allows the oil to dry faster. Mixing oils will not accomplish anything.
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Hi Marcel don't knowthe answer to your q but am very curious as to where on earth you find red cede rand aprocot wood in this country of ours, I'm looking my ... off for these kinds of wood and got some oak(tiny pieces), little piece of maple and birch today.
David
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the apricot was a tree in my garden that had broke at the bottom, so I saved the good parts.
the red Cedar I had from a contractor, a shelf+/- 1"x10"x 30". and a few shelfs.
I like the sweet smell of cedar.
today I went to a demolition company who sell used wood.
I bought a plank 1.2"x 4.7" and 9 feet long oak.
not one knot in it. just $ 4,6 so I'm a happy man!
never done oak before, so......